In the morning, Sarah woke up from the sound of a car in the yard, followed by Emma's exciting voice, "Dad, Mom, I'm back!"
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas greeted her back. Looking through the window, Sarah saw Charles getting out of the car, holding several shopping bags in his hand. Emma was still talking with Mr. Thomas, who had been trimming flowers in the yard, and Christina was doing her morning exercises routine.
Sarah felt it strange that Charles and Emma were together this early in the morning and that they had so many shopping bags. Had they been together since last night already? Why else would they be arriving together this early in the morning? No shops were open this early.
Sarah decided not to overthink it but couldn't shake off a strange feeling of why they were together. She didn't doubt Charles for she trusted him, so she hurried up to get dressed, brushed her hair, and then went downstairs to meet them.
